The perfect gift that lasts all year long.
Adopt one of our animals and become part of our zoo family.
The Staten Island Zoo is home to more than 1500 animals representing over 300 species of wildlife: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and aquatic creatures! Symbolically adopt an animal to show your support for the Staten Island Zoo and our commitment to conservation.
100% of the proceeds from each adoption helps to provide food, housing, enrichment, training, and medical care for our animals. You’ll also support education and conservation programs at the Zoo, throughout Staten Island, and around the world!
All adoptions are good for one year. The perfect gift for the animal lover in your life—or yourself!
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Please note that actual plush sent may vary from the plush pictured in the photo
More About What Your Adoption Sponsors…
Your tax-deductible adoption helps support our programs and mission to be agents of change in creating a sustainable future and ensuring the conservation of species and habitats on a global scale. That begins with our animals right here at the Zoo and the work we do each and every day!
Nothing is more important than where our animals live! Our habitats are designed to replicate each species’ natural environment. Every day includes time cleaning and maintaining each exhibit, as well as making changes when necessary based on the animals’ behavior, abilities, and stage of life. Your gift also helps us provide enrichment for our animals to keep their minds sharp and let them have fun!Â
Our on-site animal hospital and veterinary staff are able to provide excellent health care through advanced diagnostic testing, digital x-rays, and necessary medications. Just like us, our animals get a complete physical every year, and specific health plans are designed to keep them in the best condition. Your gift will help support the unique medical needs of our new born babies, senior animals, and everyone in between. Â
When you adopt an animal, you help us make sure the nutritional needs of our animals are met. Our commissary manager and curator work closely together to develop and maintain unique diets for each of our animals.  At the Staten Island Zoo each year we use:
- 5,000 pounds of meat for the leopards, hornbills, fossa, and foxes
- 1,000 pounds of fish for the eagles and otters
- 12,000 pounds of grain and seed for waterfowl and other birds
- 27,000 pounds of grain for Children’s Center animalsÂ
- 2,500 pounds of grain for our mammals
- 10,000 pounds of hay for our ponies, donkeys, tortoises, sheep, goats, and alpacas
- 54,600 pounds of produce for our primates and reptiles
- 780 dozen eggs—that’s 9,360 protein-packed eggs total!
The Staten Island Zoo was the first zoo in the country to include education as part of their mission. We still adhere to this today, and your gift lets our 60 education animals help us achieve that goal! They bring conservation to life with up-close experiences for our guests, helping to increase appreciation for wildlife and the natural world. Each year, they meet:
- 200,000 guests to the Zoo
- Over 500 participants in our Zoofari summer program
- 320 classes at on-site, in-school, and virtual education programs
- 220 students enrolled in after school programs
- 90 teachers attending Professional Development courses
- Tons of families by attending 15 science events at schools in every borough of NYC
- Local community members at 20 outreach eventsÂ
Adopt an animal today and help us keep these animals healthy, fed, and ready to see you when you visit the zoo!
Animal Sponsors
Amur Leopard Family
- Nicholas
- ViktĂłria RĂłsaÂ
- Ben Strano
- Marianne Cohen
- Ben StranoÂ
- Madelyn
- Ann Esther Sprizzo
- Richard Sause
- PS 60 KindergartenÂ
- Lucy Katz
Bald Eagles, Liberty & Indy
- Luke & Evan Cucuzza
- Alessio Valenti
- Tristan McCahey
- Barbara Katz
Black Handed Spider Monkey, Grandpa
- Varun Mannam
- Tony Martino
- Christopher Guarente
- Imogen Donnellen
- St. James School Science Classes
- Gene Bregulla
- Henry Vukovich
- Chris Corbo
- James Rand
- Peter Arbitrio
- Petey Pitarresi
- Tatiana Gypsy 2022
- Maisie Townsend
- Raj Ghayalod
Flemish Rabbits, Thumper & Susie
- Tatiana Jukofsky-Augusta
- Carl DiStefanoÂ
- The W at New Broadview
- Lisa Giordano
- Josh Matus
- Daniel O’Connor
- Alexandria Sun
Hoffman’s Two-Toed Sloth Family
- Erica Gentile
- Alyssa Belcastro
- Petsmart #2775 – The Boulevard
- Isabella LaFerrera
- Amelia
- Gianna
- The DeRenzi Family
- Rebecca Blumenkopf
- David Giordano
- PS 60 Kindergarten Class
- Lincoln Ciambrone
- Logan Rosen
- Konrad Kopko
- Gianna Martino
- Pauly Simon
- Willa De
- Celia Santagato
- Charlotte Hutchinson
King Cobra, Khutulun
- Christopher Rogers
- Sabrina Ambrosino
North American River Otters, Shirley & Lewis
- Sal & Kate
- PS 52 – Class 2D5
- Vincent
- Peter Arbitrio
- Robert Bordonaro
- James Borowski
- Kaiya Suka
- Patrick Hickey
- Tara Santanastaso
- Lynn Milo
- Terry
- Salvador & Hannya Celaya
- Helen Parrington
- Nizar
- Mariana & Parker Westgate
Polly The Pot-Bellied Pig & Toolie the Cape Baron GooseÂ
- Amy Kaskeski
- Riley & Brielle Blaine
- Matthew Giordano
- Brielle Bishop
- Addison Drefahl
- Robert Borrazzo
Ring-Tailed Lemur Family
- The Zablow Family
Rodrigues Flying Fox Family
- Sunrise of Staten Island
- Katarina & Nikolai
- Deanna Giordano
- Richard McCahey
- Colin Steele
Keel-Billed Toucan, Adalind
- Lisa Giordano
Fennic Foxes, Gregory & Remus
- Melanie Kalantari
- Hanane Dbajat
- Kately Daggan
- Sara Bonavita
- Sophia & Lucas Zoumboulis
- Gianna Martino
- ELO
American Alligators, Thunder & LightningÂ
- Dana Derchin
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes
- Harold Santin
- The Future Crosbys
- Barbara Katz
Nigerian Dwarf Goat, Peanut
- Deanna Giordano
- Jenna PearseÂ
- Mila Mitchell
- Brielle Bishop
- Maureen Franz
- Sarah Kelly
- Michael Tong
Southern Cassowary, Kiki
- Cassidy Moore
- Christopher Frye
- Richard Evangelista
- Tucker Blake
Striped Skunk, Beetlejuice
- The Third Grade Classes of P.S. 62
- James McGlyn
- William Korchma
Honeybee Hives
- Alex Dickinson
- Stephanie Frame
- Barbara Katz
North America Porcupines, Juniper & Jibali
- Lindsay Vachon
- Dave & Cindy Capers
Kangaroo Mob
- Leah Abildnes
- Barbara Katz
Bamboo Shark
- PS 37 – Class X10
- Hellenic Classical Charter School
- Lola Perez
Binturongs, Oliver & Onyx
- Gabe McKinley
Groundhog, Staten Island Chuck
- Maya Dance
- Cheryl Lechtanski
- Addison Dreyfahl
- Lois AbildnesÂ
- Lindsey Raptosh
- Manuel Randon
- Brielle Bishop
- Horace Cox
- Brittany Wike
- LaurieAnn Barden
- Meghan Komar
- Charlie Mayhnard
Ruddy Ducks, John & James
- Adriana Laurenzano
- Nyla
Capybaras, Stef & Andy
- Christopher Beebout
- Christina Arlotta
- Emma Coronel
- Heather Rahn
- Peter & Megan JannoneÂ
- Chao Wang
- Ray Reichert
- Kylie Barclay
- Sean McGahan
- Emma Salyer
- Cameron Mireider
- Alejandro De La Rosa
- Kelly Corrigan
- Dylan Heon
- Sam Kaminski
- Jack Horvath
- Riya Shankar
- Josephine Marrocco
- Josh Graver
- Bublik
- The Kid Laroi
- Rachael Berry
- Jon Crocker
- Stella Money
- Bryce Kaminski
- Harvest Fladd
- Leo Grasso
- Benjamin Parris
- Kole Hiser
- Sean Carolan
- Filippos Kapsalis
- Kendra Appleheimer
- Theo DeLong
- Grady Cole Nilsen
- Tyler Toledo
- Elizabeth Perry
- Alexa Perez
- Ellena Kellow
- L J Saburro
- Brooke
- Matthew Eugene Silverstein
- Paddy
- Edgar Von Ottenritter
- Sophia Terry
- Kyra Costantino
- Amelia Fu
- George
- Brennan Evans
- Jacob
- Samantha Figueroa
- Jack Breslauer
- Jess Hotaling
- Sadie Korchma
- Samantha Figueroa
- Giovanni Martinez
- Nicté
- Kenny Warman
- Vivian Budny
- Amelia Stewart
- Fernanda Hurtado
- Christopher Thomas
- Julia Bednarik
- Chelsea Tobin
- Jared Rodriguez
- Kai Shin
- Siena O’Reilly
- Ella O’Reilly
- Erin Katahira
- RJ Nelson
- Jared Maister
- Morrea Ollila
- Jake Mazzarella
- Ethan Peiffer
- Alexa Branco
- Carlos Mauricio Baltazar Rojas
- Lisa “Love” Calabro
- Shaun Harracksingh
- Anthony Chicchetti
- Jillian Nowitzki
- Diego Zamudio
- Tahar Kesraoui
- Connor Mathews
- Paisyn Larzelere
- Kevin Alzate & Haley Chapan
- Harrison Cassetta
- Stephanie Ambrosio
- Elan Aldrich
- Jonathan Williams
- Dominick Mecca
- Alex House
- Max Nilsson
- Ben Huth
- David Moss
- Nelly Zarella
- Alia Garcia
- Evan Walsh
- Antonia Montana Weir
- Juan Garcia
- Ashlee Gervasi & Januario Garces
- Anthony Joseph Neigel
- Mihai Neamtu
- Magatha Magroni
- Cheese II
- Ian Hargrove
- Asher Orlikowski
Three-Banded Armadillo, Gwenivere
- Kristi Hester
Peacock Ostentation
- Lois Abildnes
Cattle Egret, Justin Biebgret
- Sarah Kelly
Galapagos Tortoises
- Dave & Cindy Capers
- Julia Kirsch
Striped Burrfish, Aaron Burr
- Dave & Cindy Capers
Tamanduas, CJ & EJ
- Trevor Waters
- Barbara Katz
Fossa, Zoe
- Barbara Katz
Poison Dart Frogs
- Charles Kuhl